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FSC Forest Week

05 July 2024
FSC Forest Week is an annual campaign in which FSC and major global brands celebrate their collective sustainable forestry efforts and encourage consumers to take action for our forests. This year the event will be from 21-27 September. Source: Timberbiz Last year more than 1,270 comp
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Lack of demand drops lumber prices further

03 July 2024
Since mid-2022 when interest rates, especially mortgage lending rates started going up, home builders and lumber buyers became extremely cautious in purchasing of manufactured wood products. Source: Madisons Lumber Reporter In general players avoided stocking up on lumber inventory, m
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Fool around with wooden crayons

03 July 2024
About two-thirds of Japan is covered completely with trees, with around 40% being artificially planted. To maintain the forest’s health, trees must be routinely harvested and replanted, however declining import costs have resulted in little incentive to use the country’s wood, meaning
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FSC Forest Futures leverages scientific research to assess the world’s forests

03 July 2024
The Forest Stewardship Council has released its flagship publication, Forest Futures. This pivotal work leverages current scientific research to assess the state of the world’s forests and explore their potential for profound change. It underscores the vital role of forest stewardship
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Smart digital services for safety, productivity and sustainability

01 July 2024
Komatsu’s Smart Forestry gives you access to a collection of digital services that help make the workplace safe, smart, productive and sustainable, whether you have one or a hundred forest machines. You can keep track of your machines, collaborate with colleagues, and make wise decisi
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Tigercat’s new 6040 carbonizer

01 July 2024
Tigercat Industries has released the 6040 carbonizer. This long-awaited product replaces the 6050 carbonator that Tigercat marketed for a brief time after acquiring the product through the purchase of ROI in 2019. The mobile onsite wood conversion system is once again available in the
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FAO training boosts forest data collection in Southeast Asia

01 July 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has shared the latest tools and techniques to support data collection from satellite imagery for monitoring forests with experts across Southeast Asia, including for the subregion’s mangroves. Source: Timberbiz Particip
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Five new skid steer and track loaders from John Deere

28 June 2024
John Deere has five new P-Tier Skid Steer Loader (SSL) and Compact Track Loader (CTL) models. Entering the market, the 330 and 334 P-Tier SSLs and the 331, 333 and 335 P-Tier CTLs boast a brand-new one-piece cab design with premium options, enhanced technology features, and an overall
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US taking the next step to conserve old growth forests

28 June 2024
The US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is taking the next step to advance President Biden’s commitment to conserve old growth forests by publishing a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed national old growth forest plan amendment. Source: Timberbiz The purpo
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Sodra aims to be world leader in kraft lignin

28 June 2024
Södra is establishing a new business to become a world leader in the production of kraft lignin. Södra’s production facility will be the first commercial facility in Sweden and the largest of its kind in the world. Source: Timberbiz This is an investment of over two billion SEK
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